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Pedestrian killed, one injured in a disastrous crash in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NYC – A 76-year-old man was killed, and a 24-year-old man was injured after an outrageous car crash at Avenue M and Ocean Avenue intersection.
The incident happened when a 17-year-old struck a pedestrian and crashed through a light pole that was brought down and slammed into a park bench, injuring another person.
Despite immediate medical attention, the elderly man was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the 24-year-old man received treatment for minor injuries sustained in the accident
According to authorities, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the collision. Investigations are still ongoing.
If you or someone you know is a car crash victim in NYC, Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, PC’s attorneys can help you get compensation. Contact them for a free consultation at 1-877-ASK4SAM or on their website.
This post is intended to provide helpful information to improve the safety of those who live and work in the NYC area. We hope that it will help our readers avoid injury accidents and know what to do if they’ve been involved in one themselves. At Ask4SAM, sole goal is to help those who have been injured in an accident in one of the boroughs of New York City. Information in this post should not be considered solicitation, nor should it be construed as medical or legal advice.